Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Suggest you ask Dr Joseph Yao as he lives in Hong Kong too...and he has a few lenses that would be at risk. Steve - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harold Gess" <Harold.Gess@btinternet.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 12:37 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Beat the Fungus > Hi > > Apparently the fungi in lenses, etc. cannot survive exposure to UV light. In > the past, when I lived in a hot high humidity area, I used to make sure that > all lenses were regularly exposed, caps off both ends, to some good old > daylight. I never had any problems. I have been told, but have no > confirmation, that one can also use a UV tube to achieve this effect. > Perhaps someone else on the list has tried this or knows what strength of UV > and for what length of time would be required. > > Harold > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dxp" <dxp13@yahoo.com> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 5:07 AM > Subject: [Leica] Beat the Fungus > > > > I live in a VERY humid area of the world. For nearly > > 330 days of the year we are over 80% humidity levels. > > > > What's the best way to care for Leica equipment in > > this environment? > > > > Is there a special box I could/should use to store my > > goods? > > > > Thanks, > > Alex > > HK-SAR > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices > > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ > > >